#837397
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.3% 0.057 304.9), rgb(131, 115, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#837397 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837397 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 115, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.057 304.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #837397 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #837397 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837397 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837397 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9182A4
oklch(63.2% 0.053 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837397
oklch(58.3% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#685979
oklch(49.1% 0.053 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#544963
oklch(42.7% 0.044 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#837397 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D7999 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A96 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80787F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837397
#837397
oklch(58.3% 0.057 304.9)
- #73825C
#73825C
oklch(58.4% 0.058 125.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #837397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #837397 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.